Stars: More than 5
Recommended? Hell, yeah!
This was such a beautiful book, so brace yourselves for a long review.
This was one of those books where the title is so apt and its meaning is so beautiful, but you don’t find it out right away, only towards the end, and when the meaning finally hits you, you can’t help but go “ohhhhhhhh”.
Tate is studying to be a nurse, and working on the weekends. She has just moved in with her brother Corbin, and there’s a totally edible boy who lives across the hall. His name is Miles. He and Corbin are pilots. Mikes and Tate are attracted to each other, but do everything not to act on it. He is closed off and guarded. Until, one day, when he finally kisses her. He tells her that he just wants sex, that he can’t give her more. She agrees, even though she knows that this will not end well. She can’t help but hope that eventually he might change his mind.
But, months pass and nothing changes. He becomes more closed off than ever. He keeps hurting her, and she keeps letting him. He has two rules, never ask about his past, and never expect a future. Something bad happened to him. Something so bad that he thinks he isn’t capable of loving anyone anymore.
This book alternated between Tate’s and Miles’ POV. Tate’s, from the present. And Miles’, from six years ago. He was eighteen when he fell in love with Rachel. She became pregnant and they had a baby boy. He wasn’t even two days old when their car drowns in a lake, and the boy is killed. He wasn’t able to save him. Rachel leaves him saying she is sorry and can’t do this anymore and that she doesn’t want to blame him, but she can’t help it. He is completely ruined, because he ruined her life and their son’s. He has convinced himself that love is not worth it. That the beautiful parts aren’t worth the “ugly love”.
Then, he meets Tate and everything changes. He keeps telling himself he can’t fall in love with her. But, he does. He finally gathers the courage to tell her everything. He finally realizes that the beautiful parts ARE worth the “ugly love”.
This was such a beautiful book, I wanted to climb inside this book and live there. Not only was the story beautiful, the way she phrased the sentences just took my breath away. I HAD to finish this in less than one day, even though my exams are starting tomorrow, because I JUST COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN! It is books like these that remind me why I love reading so much.
-R
I ll give it a read but collen hoover makes me said for days and i am like all drowned in sadness :p
You might try “you dont have to say you loveme” by Sara Manning ..she is addictive I swear :p
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I think I have that e-book somewhere. I’m not sure, I have loads of those. *chuckles* I will read it. 😀 And, this book has happy ending, but I swear I still cried. Happy tears, of course!
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It sounds like a very dramatic story, but now that you’ve finished it, for goodness sake study for your exams! Good luck with them, by the way. 🙂
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Haha, I’m all done studying! 😀 And, thank you. 😀
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Good.
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I see!!!! Living up to your blog name, hmmppphh!!!
😀 Nice, though…
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And.. before I forget.. good luck with your exams.. hmm, another guess.. accountancy tomorrow I bet..
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Thank you. 😀 And, nope. I don’t even have accountancy. Keep guessing. 😉
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Nah, not getting into the guessing game.. But ok, since you asked.. Optional English: “Introduction to English Literature: The short story” 😛
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Hahaha, close enough. Eng is the day after, though. xD
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Great review!! 🙂
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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Great review!! I’ve never read anything by Collen Hoover though I do have a copy of Hopeless, but I never got to it. I’ll sure give Ugly Love a try!
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Omg, you should totally read Hopeless first! I loved that book more than this one. 😀
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Oh I should? Ok, then. It’s settled, thank you! 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂 Let me know what you think. 😀
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Yes, for sure! I’ll review it.
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Great review! I will definitely give it a try!
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Thank you. 🙂 Let me know how you like it!
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Definitely!
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I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. Have you read Hopeless by CoHo? It’s my absolute favorite by her!
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OMG, YES! I LOVED THAT BOOK! Okay, I’ll stop shouting now, got excited there for a minute. Glad to meet you. 😀
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IT WAS SO AMAZING LSKDJFL. I will never stop freaking out about that book omg. Nice to meet you as well!
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I KNOW, RIGHT? Omg, I loved the ending. And the way she writes her books, omg. The thing I love most about blogging is finding people like you!!! 😀
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CoHo is queen. And aw me too! Yay WordPress/bloggin!
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Yes!! That book is amazing!! I read it a few months back and each time I hear ‘ugly love’ or Colleen Hoover, it just hits me!! Every damn time 😀
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I KNOW RIGHT! 😀
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You read the book and then fell in love with it. I read your review and instantly fell in love with it!!! Thank you so much for recommending it!! And the review is so beautiful 🙂 Obviously, when you’ve convinced me to read it 🙂
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*huge grin* Thank you. 😀 It was a beautiful book, check out hopeless by Colleen while you’re at it. It’s even better. 🙂
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I sure will 🙂 Thanks 🙂 And I seldom read fiction but this seems to be just unavoidable !! 🙂
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You should totally read it. *nods head* Okay, don’t get me started on books, I won’t shut up. 😀
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Haha 😀 It’s okay 😀
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Ookay, you are a fan of Colleen? I already like you*smirks*
She’s like my favorite author in the whole wide world*beams*
I have read all books she’s written apart from the never never series, as I’m waiting for it to finish. Coz I loath cliffhanger endings🙈
Anyway, great review 😀
This one’s my third favorite CoHo💜
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Hahaha, I loooove her! I liked hopeless better. And, I read the first two parts of the never never series. I didn’t find it thaaat interesting. I hate cliffhangers too!
And, thank you! *grins*
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Have you read slammed? That one’s my favorite💜
P.s. I’m trying really hard to follow your blog, but I dunno what’s up with my sucky phone*grunts*
I’ll follow as soon as I can*embarrassed smile*
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Haha, that’s okay. 🙂 No, I haven’t. I have to get around to reading it soon, though! What are you reading currently? 😀
(Omg, talk of books!! I’m really excited!! *sheepish smile*)
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Well, currently I’m reading my accounts text book as I have my exam on Wednesday*chuckles*
But apart from that, I’m re-reading Beautiful Disaster by Jaime McGuire💜
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Oh I LOVE that book! *shrieks*
Hahaha, I have my exams going on, too. *sobs*
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All the best for your remaining ones 😀
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You too. 😀 If you have any left, that is. 😛
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I have 3 left*exasperated sigh*
Thanks btw🙈💜
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I have three left too. 😦 What are you doing btw?
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Studying business studies🙈😂
Wbu?
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Maths. 😀 Which year?
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11th😅 you? :p
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Oh. 😛 I’m in 2nd year. 🙂
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When’s your exam?
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Tomorrow. *sobs* Yours?
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Day after🙈😅
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I have it on consecutive days. *sigh*
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You should probably study then :p
It’s good for some reason as I haven’t even covered one fourth of the syllabus yet xD
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Hahaha. I’m all done studying sweetheart. 😀 I had a holiday today, so. 😛
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Hahaha, good for you🙈
I’ve gotta study though. My mom’s always on my heels*sigh*
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Yours and everybody else’s. You should probably study. All the best again. 😀
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Moms are all just the same, aren’t they? :p
Well thanks and same to you. Toodles💜
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Haha, yes they are. Thank you, Muskan. 🙂
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It does seem to contain every woman’s dream… an attractive, young, successfull man who just can’t resist falling for the woman, whom the reader identifies with, no matter how hard he tries. But since that never works for me, I am currently hating every mysterious bastard who continues exploiting this weak spot of the female heart
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Hahaha! Women do love the irresistible-bad-boy-who-is-secretly-good.
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I loved this book as much as you did. And Miles is absolutely gorgeous. Don’t you think? Well of course you do. 😂😂 All Collee n Hoover books are wonderful. Have you read Confess? I swear it’s even more beautiful!
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Hahaha, of course I do. *winks* I have read hopeless, not confess. I will, though. 😀
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Great review! I’ve never read anything by her, but I think I’ll check this out the next time I visit the library. 😊
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You should totally read CoHo. She is AMAZING!!! Thank you. 🙂
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I definitely will!
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hey, you should read the mara dyer trilogy!
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I’ll check it out. 🙂
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